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Office is located at 2829 Juan Street, San Diego, CA 92110. The mailing
address is P.O. Box 85406, San Diego, CA 92186-5406. The District 11 Duty
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The SB section of I-5 was recently surface
ground and the shoulders repaved ( within the last year ). If I am correct,
the yellow paint that is currently in place is "new" and therefore "lead
free" per caltrans specs at the time it was placed... If this is the case,
then the quantity for Item # 12 is incorrect. Please Advise.

Bid per the plans and
specifications, if there are any discrepancies in quantities then they
will be handled in accordance with Section 4-1.03 of the Standard Specifications.

4Q:04/19/02R:05/07/02

Plan Sheet / Specification Reference=Item
# 12

Upon further review, the median shoulders
that are shown to have yellow stripe removed are also shown to be cold
planed it seems redundant to also do an expensive paint removal process
on something that will be eradicated by another process...

Bid per the plans and
specifications, if there are any discrepancies in quantities then they
will be handled in accordance with Section 4-1.03 of the Standard Specifications.

Bid Item is listed as Each for Unit
of Measure. Section 10-1.05 of the Special Provisions states that Item
#1 will be paid for as Contract Lump Sum. Lump Sum appears to be the proper
unit for payment. Please advise.

Lump sum is the correct
method of payment, but due to the time frame an addenda cannot be issued
therefore bid it as you see it.

The section requires that "Conduits
be placed in open trenches in...."
and that "Conduits shall be corrugated
high density polyethylene (CHDPE) pipe."
Since the crossovers as shown on the plans cross the the entire width of
the freeway will it be allowable to use the open trench method? Please
clarify?

No. A Contract Change
Order shall be written to to correct the method of placement since under
no conditions would trenching across the freeway be allowed. For bidding
purposes use the method stated in Section 10-1.37 IRRIGATION CROSSOVERS
of the Special Provisions.

10Q:05/15/02R:05/15/02

Plan Sheet / Specification Reference=Aerially
Deposited Lead

In Section 10-1.26 it states that the
"Type
Z-2 material contains average concentrations greater than or equal to 5.0
mg/L Soluuble Lead..." How much greater
and where?

Per the Site Assessment
for the project here is the information which is available at our office
for review.